Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Notice to Oakland Residents about the Drinking Water
(Oakland) The Oakland Municipal Water Utility found E. coli in the well on Friday, April 7th from Well #9. This well has been taken out of service for now and is being shock chlorinated and is no long...
Mandy Billings Apr 7, 2023
Oakland man arrested on a Montgomery County warrant
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 33-year-old Janssen S. Ludwigs, of Oakland, this (Friday) morning on a warrant charging him with Theft in the 5th Degree. Ludwigs was lo...
Mandy Billings Apr 7, 2023

Above Normal, Summer-Like Temperatures In The Forecast For Iowa
(Undated) -- Warm temperatures are in store for the entire state of Iowa... National Weather Service Meteorologist Craig Cogil says that's anywhere from ten to close to 20 degrees above normal for thi...
Mandy Billings Apr 7, 2023
Shelby County Arrest Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released its latest arrest report from March 19 to March 28. March 13-Ty Ross Dean Hatcher, age 34, Harlan, IA, was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy...
Tom Robinson Apr 7, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Two men face Alcohol-related charges, according to the latest Creston Police Department report. Police arrested 51-year-old Pedro Quintanilla-Flores of Lenox early this morning with OWI' 1st...
Tom Robinson Apr 7, 2023
America Loses Two Million Acres of Farmland in 2022
(NAFB) The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its annual report on farmland in America, which showed a loss of nearly two million acres of farmland over the last year. Eric Sarff is the ...
Tom Robinson Apr 7, 2023

Adair-Casey School Board Declines Bleacher Bid
(Adair) At the meeting on Wednesday, the Adair-Casey School Board turned down the single-bid for the bleacher project at the AC/GC Junior High Football Field. Josh Rasmussen, shared superintendent wit...
Tom Robinson Apr 6, 2023

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested two men on theft charges. Kevin St. John, 48, and Matthew St. John, 22, both of Anita, were each arrested on March 30th on warrants for Theft 2nd De...
Mandy Billings Apr 6, 2023

Riverside Selects New Superintendent
(Oakland) Riverside Community School District has selected Dr. Stephanie Anderson, Director of Elementary Education and Student Services, Fort Dodge Community, to assume the position of Riverside Comm...
Mandy Billings Apr 6, 2023

Iowa Governor's School Safety Initiative Places Radios in Every District
(Red Oak) During a press conference with the Department of Public Safety in June, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced $100 million in school safety funding to support Iowa's 327 school districts and ...
Tom Robinson Apr 6, 2023








